KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – She should have been competing, but instead she watched. American Arielle Gold had her right arm inside her jacket, presumably in a sling after suffering a shoulder injury in training. The 17-year-old was minutes away from her qualification run here at the Olympics on Wednesday afternoon when she crashed in the halfpipe.

After going to the hospital, she returned to watch her teammates take two spots on the podium. Kaitlyn Farrington won gold, while Kelly Clark took bronze.

“She’s handling it like a champ,” said Clark. “I’m so impressed with that girl.”